EFNNMA at the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC73).

Mervi Jokinen (EFNNMA President) and Franz Wagner (EFNNMA board member) participated at the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC73). 53 Member States of the WHO European Region, as well as representatives of partner organizations and civil society, met in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 24–26 October 2023 for the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC73).

In 2023, WHO marks its 75th anniversary, 45 years since the signing of the historic Alma-Ata Declaration on primary health care (PHC), and the mid-point of the European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020–2025 – “United Action for Better Health in Europe”. RC73 will therefore be an opportunity for delegates to reflect on the current state of health and well-being across the Region, take stock of progress in delivering the EPW, celebrate public health milestones over the past 75 years, and discuss what is needed to address current and future challenges.

EFNNMA have presented 2 joint statements.
a joint statement (with ICN and ENSA) – Framework for Action on the health and care workforce in the WHO European Region 2023–2030 

a joint statement (with ICN- PSI – ECO – IDF-E and ENSA) – Action plan for refugee and migrant health in the WHO European Region 2023–2030

a joint statement (with ICN- PSI – ECO – IDF-E and ENSA) – Action plan for refugee and migrant health in the WHO European Region 2023–2030